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Today in Florida History January 21, 1881 – Dr. John L. Crawford took the oath of office as Florida’s Secretary of State on this date. He would serve in that position for over 20 years until his death in 1902 at the age of 86. Crawford, originally from Greene County Georgia, was a member of the Second State Assembly in the 1840s, and would later serve as a State Senator for 16 years representing Wakulla County before assuming the...Read more